MASTERS OF HYGIENE AND SAFETY IN ORGANIZATIONS
The domain of Occupational Hygiene and Safety is seen as a key element to the success of organizations.
Companies should hire technicians with specific competences that allow them to develop and coordinate activities of prevention, protection and professional risk control.
Taking into consideration the need to train qualified and highly-differentiated professionals, the technical-scientific area of Environmental Health promotes a study programme in Hygiene and Safety at Work, awarding the Masters degree. This advanced training course is designed to meet the needs of the market, endowing students and professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to follow legal procedures and promote the integration of safety and health measures at work, within the global framework of Business Management.
Areas of competence: Prevention Management, Occupational Hygiene, Risk Management, Ergonomics, Machine Safety, Emergency Organization, Sustainability, Integrated Systems Management, Road Safety, Food Safety and Toxicology
(*) Accredited by A3Es for the maximum period (6 years).
Approved by ACT as Senior Occupational Safety and Health Technician, level 7.
| 1º Ano | ||
|---|---|---|
| Unidade curricular | Período | ECTS |
| Educational Training and Management | 1st Semester | 4.5 |
| Organizational Management | 1st Semester | 3.5 |
| Risk Assessment | 1st Semester | 5.5 |
| Prevention and Safety | 1st Semester | 6.5 |
| Sustainability | 1st Semester | 4.0 |
| School Health (optional) | 1st Semester | 6.0 |
| Integrated System on Environment, Quality and Safety (optional) | 1st Semester | 6.0 |
| Ocupational Hygiene and Ergonomics | 2st Semester | 8.0 |
| Research Methodologies and Data Analysis | 2st Semester | 4.0 |
| Emergency | 2st Semester | 4.5 |
| Psichosocial Risks, Communication and Intervention | 2st Semester | 7.5 |
| Seminars | 2st Semester | 1.0 |
| DESCRI (optional) | 2st Semester | 2.5 |
| Food Safety (optional) | 2st Semester | 2.5 |
| Road Safety (optional) | 2st Semester | 2.5 |
| Laboratory Techniques on Apllied Toxicology (optional) | 2st Semester | 2.5 |
| 2º Ano | ||
| Unidade curricular | Período | ECTS |
| Dissertation / project / internship | 1st Semester | 30.0 |
- Owners of a Degree in Environmental Health; graduates in the areas of Life Sciences, Health Sciences and Engineering or in the area of Education and Management
